Stanza 1. Now, LORD, inspire the preacher’s heart,And teach his tongue to speak;Food to the hungry soul impart,And cordials to the weak.
Stanza 2. Furnish us all with light and pow’rsTo walk in Wisdom’s ways;So shall the benefit be ours,And thou shalt have the praise.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 90. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-90
John Newton lived from 1725 to 1807. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
The CCEL transcription modernizes spelling and some punctuation. Read this hymn at the source. Checked 23 October 2026.
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